Reflection on Course
I must admit that each topic in this said course has helped
me tremendously in acquiring the knowledge and skill base for the utilization of
information technology in relation to my workplace as well as patient care.
In Unit 1 the initial introduction has provided me with the
basic understanding of what is nursing informatics really is. I must admit that
I had very little knowledge on the variants of the course. My bare essential
computer knowledge assist me but up to a point. Ergonomics Unit 2 really concreted all the
wrong postures and poor lighting I was careless about but instilled the proper
ways in which a computer should be used, especially in my case where I spent
very long hours reading and typing on my bed at times. The forums and discussion such as EHR adoption
at the workplace, health care information systems, telehealth usage and
accountability really instilled the concept of having the benefits of health
care information systems especially in my workplace. It took my mind and
thinking concepts to a whole different level; hoping to acquire such a status
in my very own department of mental health in the near future.
Post and discussions from fellow classmates really inspired
me and gave me that extra motivation I needed when I lost interest and felt
demotivated. Reading the perspectives of others really sealed in the concepts
and information on topics I needed clarification on. The group assignments I
must admit (strange enough) were the ones I enjoyed most. The newsletter and
the power-point gave me a chance to work along with others virtually and
luckily for me my team members were quite verse so there were little or no
hiccups.
Though it was challenging at most times; especially the
access-lab, I still enjoyed the experience, because I not only like a good challenge
but it gave me an opportunity to explore and learn so much more and become
familiar with so called new-age technology. Definitely I would be reflecting on
this course and have quite a lot to share with my colleagues who will be
perusing this course for the first time .
Reflection on my
learning in the course cptr100n- Computer tools for nurses
As I reflect on the course I find myself breathing a sigh of
relief as the longest eight (8) weeks has eventually come to an end. This course
provided me the knowledge, ability and skills not only to understand the use of
information technology but how very important it is in our ever changing world
of technology. In relation to patient care the accessibility of Electronic
Health Records can not only save on time and money but it can save lives and in
the health care system this is our biggest goal. It helped me to be become more
aware of the legal and ethical issues associated with the use of nursing
informatics thus being able to explore the various types of information
technology related to health promotion clinical bedside practice, inpatient and
outpatient monitoring, education, patient teaching, accessing research findings
and ergonomics.
I do feel more competent when using the computers now and even
lend support to my subordinates. Any concerns and misconceptions I would of had
before regarding healthcare information systems are much clearer. I can now
safely make valuable contributions for acquisition and implementation of
healthcare information systems in my work place.
Units on Electronic Health Records, Telehealth and
Ergonomics were most interesting to me and I believed I grasped the most
knowledge out of these. Although I found myself easily frustrated at times when
the assignments came fast and furious I was able to pull through still learning
from the rest of units however it was more difficult to comprehend especially
when the time was so limited.
The most difficult moment for me was the obvious access lab
1 (creating an employee record database for the lifestyle fitness club). I
don’t believe that I truly understand this assignment fully but with some help
form a work colleague I managed to at least make a submission. This was
challenging and frustrating for me as I just was not making any break-through
with this assignment. It was tedious and the amount of reading material posted
where over-whelming to read. I absolutely dred the fact of coming across an
access lab project in my future!
The happiest most enjoyable yet time consuming was the
creation of my first blog. Having admitted this, being a socialite and enjoying
browsing the social medias, the creation of a blog was very much fun for me. I
did initially experience so back and forth trying to get the contents and
setting right ( still not yet perfect) but from my understanding a bog can be
re-evaluated and update at any given time which make it easier to modify as I
become better at it. So indeed this would count as my most enjoyable experience
as I also loved the fact that it linked back to my social networks.
The course did to a point help me to understand the tools
and techniques in each unit however this bring me to the fact that the
assignments were so very closely due and the amount of reading material
sometimes confused me. The grading scheme where a “not satisfactory” comment
was made and yet no suggestions as to why this was not marked still remains
unclear to me as I may never know where I went wrong. The course generally
equipped me with the knowledge and abilities to make a difference in my place
of work as this was the ultimate goal and I intend to use all of my experience
as positive and learning ones!
